diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 556e92a..2d2dafc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ coverage: 100.0% of statements
 ## Benchmarks
 
 ```
-BenchmarkSmall-12        8495775               140.9 ns/op            32 B/op          1 allocs/op
-BenchmarkMedium-12        729133              1457 ns/op             512 B/op          1 allocs/op
-BenchmarkLarge-12         293284              3831 ns/op            2560 B/op          2 allocs/op
+BenchmarkSmall-12        8846642               135.5 ns/op            32 B/op          1 allocs/op
+BenchmarkMedium-12        711596              1465 ns/op             512 B/op          1 allocs/op
+BenchmarkLarge-12         279253              3874 ns/op            2560 B/op          2 allocs/op
 ```
 
 ## License
diff --git a/Render.go b/Render.go
index 07c6de3..5037482 100644
--- a/Render.go
+++ b/Render.go
@@ -117,7 +117,6 @@ func (r *renderer) processLine(line string) {
 		return
 
 	case '-', '*':
-		r.closeParagraphs()
 		line = strings.TrimSpace(line[1:])
 
 		if r.listLevel == 0 {
@@ -150,7 +149,6 @@ func (r *renderer) processLine(line string) {
 		}
 
 	case '|':
-		r.closeParagraphs()
 		line = line[1:]
 
 		if r.tableLevel == 0 {